H.R. 2045: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-03 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors. Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs: vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, educational assistance programs, veterans' housing loan and related programs, the Transition Assistance Program, and the database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred.

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Official text

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2045, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration and the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for o (2019-05-17); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2045, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration and the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for (2019-05-17)

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Mike Levin (D-CA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2045.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2045 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116